World Cup of Cricket

We bought these tickets 18 months ago for the opening match Aust v Eng, so a long time in the planning. My mate Mick got us into the members at the MCG as well, which largely means we were in the shade. A good result all around.  The poms were outplayed in all facets but I think their fielding was typically down. I believe you should increase your intensity in the field if you are bowling first. Four dropped catches before they held one late in the innings not good. With 342 on the board Aust could afford a slight relaxation.

As far as the unusual end to the match goes there is no instance in cricket where two batsmen can be got out from one ball. In this case the striker was given out LBW and the non-striker was run out trying to steal the resultant leg bye.  The ball is declared dead when the umpire gives a player out, so Anderson becomes not out. However half pint James Taylor appealed via the DRS to successfully change his Out to Not Out, this means the ball is not dead so Anderson changes from Not Out to Out. Simples!  Half wit commentators are trying to suggest that the ball is still dead after Taylor is given not out. If that's the case then there would never be an over throw.

Mitch Johnson at 150 kph